Snowflake Monday

This flake was designed on public transportation 13 years ago, and the pattern was hastily written on my phone, where the pattern has remained until now. 'Bout time it sees the light of day! I called it Spring Lace then, and that name seems perfect now.

You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell or republish the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!

Finished Size: 7.25 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 7 crochet hook, empty pizza box, wax paper or plastic wrap, cellophane tape, water soluble school glue or desired stiffener, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line

Spring Lace Snowflake Instructions

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Popcorn Stitch (pc)

Work 5 dc in designated st, take loop off hook, insert hook through top loop of 1st dc and replace loop on hook, pull loop through top of 1st dc.

Make magic ring.

Round 1: [1 pc in ring, ch 10, sl st in 7th ch from hook, ch 10] 5 times; 1 pc in ring, ch 2, 1 dc in top of starting pc, ch 3, 1 tr in top of dc to form 6th ch 6 tip of Round. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc over post of tr directly below, [ch 12, sl st in 8th ch from hook, ch 4, in next ch 6 tip work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc)] 6 times, omitting last 2 dc and last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 point of Round.
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Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), [in next ch 7 point work (1 trtr, ch 3, 1 trtr, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 trtr, ch 3, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 trtr, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 trtr, ch 3, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 trtr, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 trtr, ch 3, 1 trtr, 1 tr in next ch 3 point] 6 times, omitting last tr of final repeat; sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 3; bind off. Weave in ends.

Finish: I've been stiffening my flakes with undiluted, full-strength water soluble school glue for quite a while now, and I've been squishing the glue onto and throughout each flake with my fingers (yucky mess!!!) instead of gingerly painting the flakes with glue. Yes, it's a mess. But it's faster. And stiffer.

Tape wax paper or plastic wrap to top of empty pizza box. Pin snowflake to box on top of wax paper or plastic wrap.

If using glue, mix a few drops of water with a teaspoon of glue in small washable container. Paint snowflake with glue mixture or desired stiffener. Sprinkle lightly with glitter. Wash paintbrush and container thoroughly. Allow snowflake to dry at least 24 hours. Remove pins. Gently peel snowflake from wax paper or plastic wrap. Attach 10-inch clear thread to one spoke, weaving in end. Wrap fishing line around tree branch (or tape to ceiling or any overhead surface) and watch snowflake twirl freely whenever you walk by! Snowflake also may be taped to window or tied to doorknob or cabinet handle.

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